Husband William Buck "Willie" SHELNUTT-[195]
AKA: Willie SHELNUT, William SHILNOT / SHELNOT
Born: Sep 23, 1801 - 96 Dist, Edgefield Co. SC
Christened:
Died: After 1880 - Randolph Co, Al
Buried: - Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co, AL
Father: Andrew Joseph SHELLNUTT Sr-[292] (1772-1825)
Mother: Elizabeth GENTRY-[180] (1775-1854)
Marriage: Nov 21, 1825 - Fayette Co, GA [MRIN:237]
Noted events in his life were:
• Census Name
William Shellnutt listed 1820 census, Franklin Co, GA, Cap't Attaways District. William Shelnut listed 1840 Randolph Co, AL , wife, one son age 10/15: two daughters age 10/15 and two daughters age 5/10.
Wife Nancy LAMBERT-[817]
AKA: Nancy LAMBRETH
Born: 1806 - Kentucky
Christened:
Died:
Buried: - Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co, AL
Father: Elisha LAMBERT-[1106] ( - )
Mother:
Children
1 M David Joseph SHELNUTT-[847]
Born: Nov 11, 1826 - Fayette / Campbell Co, GA
Christened:
Died: May 17, 1881 - Winston Co, Alabama
Buried: - Berry Hill Cemetery, Fayette Co, Ala.
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth BENEFIELD-[865] (1834-1917)
Marr: Sep 29, 1847 - Fayette Co, Alabama [MRIN:252]
2 F Rachael SHELNUTT-[849]
Born: 1828 - Campbell Co, GA
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 F Elizabeth SHELNUTT-[850]
Born: Nov 1830 - Campbell Co, GA
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Betheney "Bethenia" SHELNUTT-[856]
AKA: Bethany Shelnut
Born: Jan 1832 - Campbell Co, GA
Christened:
Died: Oct 21, 1922 - Heard Co, GA
Buried:
5 F Martha A. SHELNUTT-[853]
Born: Oct 1833 - Campbell Co, GA
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 M John Henry SHELNUTT-[852]
AKA: John SHELLNUTT
Born: May 1, 1836 - Campbell Co, GA
Christened:
Died: Jun 7, 1924 - Heard Co, GA
Buried: - Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Heard Co, GA
Spouse: Martha Frances BENEFIELD-[881] (1841-1896)
Marr: 1857 - Heard Co, GA [MRIN:254]
7 F Sarah A. SHELNUTT-[854]
Born: 1846 - Randolph Co, Al
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mr. BAGGETT-[857] ( - )
Marr: 1859 [MRIN:251]
8 M William Nathaniel SHELNUTT-[286]
Born: Jul 21, 1847 - Randolph Co, Al
Christened:
Died: Sep 14, 1927 - Randolph Co, Al
Buried: - Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co, AL
Spouse: Mary C. "Militia" CULLINS-[971] (1848-1915)
Marr: 1870 - Randolph Co, Al [MRIN:286]
Death Notes (Husband)
William was age 79 in 1880 census, neighbor to son William.
General Notes (Husband)
William (and dad) listed 1820 census, Cap't Attaway's district, Franklin Co, GA
William Shelnut listed 1830 census Campbell Co. Georgia, wife one son & two daughters 0/5 yrs. Listed 1840c Randolph Co. Alabama. William "Shilnot" listed 1850 census, Beat 12, image 6, line 17, Randolph Co, AL
Names of children listed 1850 census. Listed 1870c as Willie Shelnut.
William listed in Rock Mills, Randolph Co, AL, 1880 US Census.
Willie listed age 70, Nancy age 64 in 1870c Wedowee, Ala. (Elizabeth Bagett, G-dau age 5, in home). William died after 1880c and buried Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, with Nancy and one other grave (J. A. Shelnutt), (no dates on graves) [Note: William had g-son, A. J., b. 1877, son/of William N. Shelnutt]
William followed Thomas (brother) to Randolph Co, Alabama abt 1838.
Shelnut Family Item F457 by Selmah Bowen - Taken from Shelnut Families of Heard Co by William Donald Shelnutt - [Para four] John Henry Shelnutt, son of William and Rain Crow Rattling Gourd (family tradition says Rain Crow was full or one-half Cherokee Indian) born May 1, 1830 Campbell Co, GA, died June 7,1924 Heard Co, -
[1850c Randolph Co, AL, list John, age 14, as 5th child of William and Nancy.]
Researching for possible marriage of William and Rain Crow Rattlin Gourd, in Franklin Co, cir 1819. William bought property next to dad in 1819, on Morear Creek.
Searching for parents of Joseph Shellnut, born Sept 1819 Franklin Co. Joseph [Shelnut]
migrated or surveyed into White County before 1850 census
William bought property, Franklin County in 1819, and listed Tax Digest, Franklin Co, 1819 through 1825, with several 'Lots" bought & sold. Tax Digest Vol 2,- 1808- 1818: Vol 3 - 1819 - 1823 - Tax Digest, Index "B" -
Tax Digest, Fayette Co, 1822/1827 has several listings of his property.
Listing Index for Land Transfers and Deeds in Alabama:
NATHANIEL SHELNUT > LEBANON Sepember 01, 1849
THOMAS SHELNUTT > MARDISVILLE 80.39 August 01, 1839
ANDREW J SHELNUTT )> MARDISVILLE 80.13 August 01, 1839
NATHANIEL SHELNUTT <> LEBANON 80.12 June 01, 1845
NATHANIEL SHELNUTT> LEBANON 40.06 August 1, 1849
DAVID SHELNUTT <> LEBANON 40 September 01, 1849
DAVID=SHELNUTT LEBANON 39.8 November 01, 1851
THOMAS SHELNOT > LEBANON 40 December 01, 1851
DAVID SHELNUTT < CENTRE 39.8 January 01, 1859
General Notes (Wife)
Shelnut Genforum list Nancy born 1802. Her dad settled in Randolph Co. Al.
Birthplace Kentucky ---(IGI Family Search list this birth in Tennessee) 1870c Rock Mills, Al, list birth 1806, Kentucky, and had 4 daughters in home, three single. Sarah married
Mr Bagett and had her daughter Elizabeth, age 5, in home. - 1900 census, son, John Shelnutt, age 70, alone, Bursons, AL.
Notes (Marriage)
Another marriage date, Nov 21, 1825, could be correct, the other license.
General Notes for Child David Joseph SHELNUTT-[847]
David's parents migrated to Alabama cir 1838. Census 1850 Randolph Co, Al listed David 'Shilnot' age 24, married, but no children. Listed 1860c Randolph Co, AL as David Shelnut, age 34, with Mary [Benefield] Shelnut and 5 children.
David migrated to Itawamba Co, Miss after 1860 census, and sold 160 acres in Itawamba for $800 in 1864. He was back in Alabama (Fayette Co)1870 census.
David Shellnut listed Census 1870, Palo PO, Fayette Co, AL, age 50, with 9 children, They had 14 children. Martha F. born in Mississippi.
*Ann Selnut Cantrell:
David Shelnut born 11 Nov 1826 in Fayette Co, Georgia (Surveyed into Campbell Co, 1828.) He was buried in Berry Hill Cemetery, Fayette Co, Alabama. His 'Marker' is
inscribed "He was faithful to ever duty, he died as he lived, a Christian"
The marker for Mary, at Berryhill Cemetery, reads "2 Sept. 1835 - 18 July 1917"
with epitaph that reads "We will meet again, beloved ones farewell."
The Courthouses have been checked for a marriage record of David and Mary Elizabeth
Benefield Shelnut. It could have been burned with some courthouse.
General Notes for Child Rachael SHELNUTT-[849]
Rachael not home, nor listed (per name) 1880 US census?
General Notes for Child Elizabeth SHELNUTT-[850]
Elizabeth age 48, single, 1880 census, Rock Mills, Randolph Co, AL
Listed 1910 census Randolph Co, AL, single, age 79, living with two sisters: Bethany, age 78 and Martha 76, both single.
General Notes for Child Betheney "Bethenia" SHELNUTT-[856]
Bethenia was age 18 in Randolph Co 1850 census.
Bethany, single, age 46 in 1880c, Rock Mills, Randolph Co, Alabama.
Bethany with sisters Elizabeth and Martha 1910 c Randolph Co, AL
Georgia deaths list Bethany Shellnut, death Oct 21, 1922 Heard Co, GA
General Notes for Child Martha A. SHELNUTT-[853]
Martha age 44, single 1880c, home of dad, Rock Mills, AL.-- Living 1910 census, age 76, with Elizabeth 79, Bethany 78, all single, in Rock Mills, Randolph Co, Alabama
General Notes for Child John Henry SHELNUTT-[852]
John listed age 14, Beat 12, Randolph Co, Alabama 1850 census (born 1836).
John Shelnut, census 1860, Buchanan, Randolph Co, AL list his age 25 (1835) born Ala and Martha F. age 18 with children - Nancy A., age 3 and Amanda age 1 - Census 1870 age 38 (1832) DeKalb Co, Lebanon, 5 children - census 1880 Burson, Randolph Co, listed birth 1833. John bought 120 acres near Omaha School for his family. John Henry deeded 17 acres to each of his children, which was given to them by Martin Morris (Sp of Amanda) and gave Martin Morris one acre, in 1924. John Henry was born and died in Georgia but spent his life in Alabama. - Army Record list birth 1830 -- 1880 census list John Shelnut age 47 (b. 1833) - Other listings of birthday: May 1,1836, & May 1, 1830.
Georgia State deaths list John "Shellnut" died June 7, 1924 Heard County, Georgia.
Census 1910 Precinct 4, ED 143 Randolph Co, list John age 79 (1831). (alone).
Census 1920 High Shoals, district 144, AL list John "Shellnutt" 89, widower. In home was Mandy Shelnut Morris, widow, daughter and Luvenia Freeman, age 48, widow,
daughter, and Luvenia's parents-in-laws, Wyatt and Virginia Freeman.
General Notes for Child Sarah A. SHELNUTT-[854]
Sarah was listed 1850 census age 4, Randolph Co. Family migrated in 1845.
Committed suicide by hanging, date unk.. Listed as "widow' in home of dad, [William],
age 36, (34) with children, 1880 census, Rock Mills, Randolph Co, ALabama.
General Notes for Child William Nathaniel SHELNUTT-[286]
William age 1, 1850 census Randolph Co, age 30, 1880 census Rock Mills, Al , living
next door to his father. Militia also age 30 born Georgia